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A review by bergamotandbooks
The Vines by Shelley Nolden
4.0
4 STARS
In the shadows of New York City lies forbidden North Brother Island, where the remains of a shuttered hospital hide the haunting memories of century-old quarantines and human experiments. The ruins conceal the scarred and beautiful Cora, imprisoned by contagions and the doctors who torment her.
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THE VINES was not at all what I expected it to be (in the best way!) A combination of mystery, scientific thriller and a whole lot of body horror, THE VINES discusses so many important questions regarding early scientific discoveries - and the horrific ways in which these were (and sometimes are still) made.
I was fully entranced by Cora's story and the history of the very real North Brother's Island medical facility that inspired it. Nolden did an absolutely fantastic job researching and writing about the disturbing history of the island, while masterly interweaving a story of sorrow, loss and the human condition. I eagerly await the sequel!
Thank you to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for my ARC. THE VINES is available March 23rd!
In the shadows of New York City lies forbidden North Brother Island, where the remains of a shuttered hospital hide the haunting memories of century-old quarantines and human experiments. The ruins conceal the scarred and beautiful Cora, imprisoned by contagions and the doctors who torment her.
.
.
.
THE VINES was not at all what I expected it to be (in the best way!) A combination of mystery, scientific thriller and a whole lot of body horror, THE VINES discusses so many important questions regarding early scientific discoveries - and the horrific ways in which these were (and sometimes are still) made.
I was fully entranced by Cora's story and the history of the very real North Brother's Island medical facility that inspired it. Nolden did an absolutely fantastic job researching and writing about the disturbing history of the island, while masterly interweaving a story of sorrow, loss and the human condition. I eagerly await the sequel!
Thank you to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for my ARC. THE VINES is available March 23rd!